Policy

Shaheen, Portman’s Energy Efficiency Bill Reintroduced

March 1, 2014

"This new legislation will provide more energy savings, more job creation and more CO2 reductions, according to independent analysis."

Navigant’s Predictions for Storage, Transportation, Distributed Systems

February 21, 2014

The demand for clean generation and transportation, as well as the IT systems and storage to back it up, could reach new highs this year.

News Nuggets: Stanford Star's Super Simple Plan to Power the U.S. Entirely by Wind & Solar

February 21, 2014

Report: Chinese Dictatorship Can Beat U.S. on Green; Sure, Ivanpah’s Huge. But So Is My Roof.

New York’s Energy Czar: Give Customers What They Want

February 21, 2014

A clean energy future is in jeopardy and we are wasting time with strategies that are fast-tracking us to environmental disaster, says Richard Kauffman, on the nation's leading energy...

DOE Issues Stronger Energy Efficiency Standards for External Power Sources

February 10, 2014

New standards on devices such as cell phones, laptop computers, and video game consoles are expected to increase manufacturer's cost but save consumers billions in energy expenses...

BNEF’s Liebreich: 2014 Will Be Turning Point for Clean Energy Investment

February 10, 2014

That clean energy must ultimately replace traditional forms of energy will become the mainstream view this year, says Liebreich, who predicts investment will reach $300B this year,...

India Investing $4B to Build World’s Biggest Solar Plant

February 10, 2014

The country also expects to save $6B per year by installing solar water pumps for more efficient crop irrigation.

President Obama Gives Mixed Messages about his Energy Strategy

January 31, 2014

Both the business community and environmentalists attacked the President’s commitment to fighting climate change.

Climate Policy Problems ‘Profound; and ‘Terrifying’: Economist

January 24, 2014

“I find it stunning that we have been unable to take this [problem] seriously so far,” says Columbia's Jeffrey Sachs.

BNEF’s Liebreich: Reasons for Optimism in 2013’s Investment Numbers

January 24, 2014

Despite a dip overall, the latest BNEF report revealed some positive investment trends, including: geographic diversity; a surge in public markets; strong installations; and new investment...